Miscellaneous
Employees First
Why more and more companies are prioritizing staff over customers and shareholders. In 2006, after a less than illustrious career in the restaurant business, 31-year-old Ben Zempel got a job with wholesaler Costco. That wouldn’t be remarkable in itself, but Zempel has Down syndrome. Since he Read More...
Seven Deadly Sins
How to turn the Seven Deadly Sins into seven divine blessings. It’s 2002, and I’m in the tiny dressing room of the midtown Los Angeles studio where I’ve been taking salsa lessons. I’m all wound up, ready to perform in public for the first time. Earlier this year I was struck by the Read More...
“Singing is healing”
Singing, which is even more natural than talking, is one way we reveal ourselves to others. Marco Visscher | May/June 2012 Issue Some people make every effort to sing beautifully. But according to “voice liberator” Jan Kortie, author of Your Soul Wants to Sing, all you need to do is sing Read More...
How to help your body help itself
David Servan-Schreiber | November 2008 issue I have cancer. I was diagnosed with a brain tumor for the first time 15 years ago. After surgery and chemotherapy, I asked my oncologist for advice. What should I do to lead a healthy life and what precautions could I take to avoid a relapse? Read More...
Water, water, everywhere
What companies and consumers can do to conserve precious water resources. Amy Domini | November 2009 issue As a child, I grew up in a dairy farming community. There weren’t many_ kids around, so I learned to be alone. I enjoyed wandering across the cow field to a very small stream that ran Read More...
The time is now
How long should we live with grief before asking for help?. David Servan-Schreiber | November 2009 issue Lynne is in great distress and is seeking help. Her story is heartbreak_ing. At 6 o’clock in the evening, her 10-month-old baby had a fever and seemed really sick. Over the telephone, after a Read More...
When god is a mother
Celebrating the mystery of life with Saint Sarah. Paulo Coelho | November 2009 issue Once a year, gypsies from all over the world head for Saintes-Maries-_de-la-Mer in the south of France to pay homage to Saint Sarah. According to tradition, Sarah was a Gypsy who lived in a small seaside town when Read More...
Turning poverty into peace
What the Nobel Peace Prize means to Muhammad Yunus - and how it shows the way new ideas come into the world. Jurriaan Kamp and Marco Visscher| December 2006 issue When Muhammad Yunus began to lend money to hard-working poor people back in the 1970s, he wasn’t exactly following the crowd. At that Read More...
In praise of Intelligent Optimists
Ode asked celebrated activists, artists, business people, politicians and thought leaders to pick their favorite Intelligent Optimists, individuals who aren't famous yet but should be because of the work they're doing to bring positive change to their communities, their countries and the world. Read More...
Five steps to better health through integrative medicine
How integrative medicine can make health care simpler, more effective and more affordable. Marco Visscher, Ursula Sautter and Carmel Wroth | November 2009 issue Suffering from headaches and depression? Don't let your doctor put you on Prozac; instead, look for the underlying causes. Maybe Read More...